December 7 - The Militarization of America's Police; A Victory For "Move To Amend"; The Congo Poised For More Violence

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Part 1	We begin with the militarization of America’s police forces and examine how some of the most advanced lethal and non-lethal military equipment in the world is going to police forces across the country to be used against U.S. citizens. Rania Khalek, a Washington D.C.- based writer for Alternet joins us. She has an article at Alternet “Pepper Spray, Taser, and LRADS – What’s Behind the Explosion of “Less Lethal’ Weapons For Crowd Control”.
Part 2	Then we speak with Mary Beth Fielder, the founder and coordinator of “Move To Amend LA” who spearheaded the successful effort to get the L.A. City Council to approve a resolution to amend the constitution to deny corporations personhood.
Part 3	Then finally we speak with a Congolese activist about the disputed elections in the Congo that are likely to spark a new round of violence in a country where millions have died, despite the presence of the world’s largest contingent of U.N. peacekeepers. Jacques Bahati, the Policy Analyst for the Africa Faith and Justice Network joins us.
	MUSIC: Dirty Projectors - Rise Above; Bright Eyes - Cartoon Blues; TV On the Radio; The Very Best - Warm Heart of Africa